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    Default Using rolemaster skills with D&D

    Overall I like the skill system in Rolemaster I prefer it over the skill system for 3.x/pathfinder. I know there are tables to convert D&d stats to Rolemaster and I am curious has anyone tried using those tables and used the skills from Rolemaster and how much work was involved

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    Default Re: Using rolemaster skills with D&D

    See if you can't track down the old MERP role-playing game. The 2nd edition of MERP had official conversion rules in the back, and MERP was Rolemaster-lite.

    Broadly, take the MERP stat and divide by 5. You have a rough approximation of the D&D stat.
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    Default Re: Using rolemaster skills with D&D

    Quote Originally Posted by huginn View Post
    Overall I like the skill system in Rolemaster I prefer it over the skill system for 3.x/pathfinder. I know there are tables to convert D&d stats to Rolemaster and I am curious has anyone tried using those tables and used the skills from Rolemaster and how much work was involved
    I haven't, but provided that you avoid skills useful in combat and magic it should be a pretty easy conversion. You're basically just adding a skill system to a game that essentially doesn't have one, and instead of building a skill system you're just taking one. Bridge the gap with the attributes and you're set.

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